Improvement in lap-boards



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Lap-Boards.

No. 154,126. Pagented Aug.18,1874.

THE GRAPHIC C0. FHOTOLITH-Bll 4l PARK FLACE,N.Y-

UNITED `STATES PATENT OEEIOE,

JOHN E. COTTON, OF FAIRFIELD, MAINE.

IMPROVEMENT IN LAP-BOARDS.

Speciication forming part of Letters Patent No. 154,126, dated August 18,1874; application filed p May 20,1874.,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. COTTON, of Fairfield, county of Somerset, State of Maine,

have invented a Lap-Board, of which the following is a specification:

The nature of my invention consists of a lap-board formed like the ordinary lap-board, with the exception of being made of slats of wood attached by means of glue to cloth, thereby rendering the same capable of being rolled up and closely packed when not in use.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1' represents a top view of the lap-board; Fig. 2, an end view of the same; Fig. 3, a transverse sectional View and Fig. 4, a view` of the under side of the lap-board.

A is the lap-board, composed of slats of JOHN E. COTTON. y

Witnesses:

F. E. MGFADDEN, DAVID VICKERY. 

